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The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich

The Master Butchers Singing Club

by Louise Erdrich
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  • First Published:
  • Feb 1, 2003, 400 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jan 2004, 416 pages
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It is said that some people absorb the cellular essence of a twin while still in the womb--perhaps Fidelis was one of those. Maybe he was simply of that old Germanic stock who roamed the forests and hung their god from the tree of life.

The foregoing is excerpted from The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022

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